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ANTI-SLAVERY RECORD
Vol. II. No. II. FEBRUARY, 1836. Whole No. 14.
HISTORY OF THE SLAVE, JAMES.
An authentic narrative, communicated by a Lady.
An elderly lady on the eastern shore of Maryland held many slaves.
She treated them with great mildness; manumitted several of the
most worthy^.-and it was generally understood she intended to emancipate them all at her death. Among those who reoeived their freedom, was- a bright mulatto woman, named Harriet. She was quite.a
favorite with the family, being a .good seamstress, and occasionally the
children's nurse; particularly of the grandson of her mistress, named
Tench Tilghman. Whefi. this young man arrived at manhood, his
fether being dead, he took the management of the estates. By virtue
of his power as general agent, he sold several of his grandmother's
slaves; a proceeding which was understood to be contrary to her
wishes.
Among those sold, were three children of Harriet, bis foster-msthefrl
These children, two girls and a boy, were small. The boy after-

ANTI-SLAVERY RECORD
Vol. II. No. II. FEBRUARY, 1836. Whole No. 14.
HISTORY OF THE SLAVE, JAMES.
An authentic narrative, communicated by a Lady.
An elderly lady on the eastern shore of Maryland held many slaves.
She treated them with great mildness; manumitted several of the
most worthy^.-and it was generally understood she intended to emancipate them all at her death. Among those who reoeived their freedom, was- a bright mulatto woman, named Harriet. She was quite.a
favorite with the family, being a .good seamstress, and occasionally the
children's nurse; particularly of the grandson of her mistress, named
Tench Tilghman. Whefi. this young man arrived at manhood, his
fether being dead, he took the management of the estates. By virtue
of his power as general agent, he sold several of his grandmother's
slaves; a proceeding which was understood to be contrary to her
wishes.
Among those sold, were three children of Harriet, bis foster-msthefrl
These children, two girls and a boy, were small. The boy after-